Abstract: An active liftgate spoiler used on a liftgate of a vehicle. The liftgate has an upper surface and is typically a rear liftgate or hatch on the rear side of the vehicle. A housing is connected to the upper surface of the liftgate. There is a moveable panel connected to the housing using a connection. The connection is formed by a four bar linkage that forms a portion of the connection between the moveable panel and the housing. An actuator, which in one embodiment is a single rotary actuator is connected to the four bar linkage and causes the movement of the moveable panel.

Abstract: An active liftgate spoiler used on a liftgate of a vehicle. The liftgate has an upper surface and is typically a rear liftgate or hatch on the rear side of the vehicle. A housing is connected to the upper surface of the liftgate. There is a moveable panel connected to the housing using a connection. The connection is formed by a four bar linkage that forms a portion of the connection between the moveable panel and the housing. An actuator, which in one embodiment is a single rotary actuator is connected to the four bar linkage and causes the movement of the moveable panel.

Abstract: An active liftgate spoiler (10;100;200;300;400) used on a liftgate (8) of a vehicle (6). The liftgate has an upper surface (4) and is typically a rear liftgate or hatch on the rear side of the vehicle. A housing (11;104;202;302;412) is connected to the upper surface of the liftgate. There is a moveable panel (12; 102;204, 208; 306, 308;402,403) connected to the housing using a connection. The connection is formed by a four bar linkage (20,20?; 106, 106?;210,210?; 311,311?;411, 411?) that forms a portion of the connection between the moveable panel and the housing. An actuator (14;110;212;314;414), which in one embodiment is a single rotary actuator is connected to the four bar linkage and causes the movement of the moveable panel.

Abstract: An active liftgate spoiler (10;100;200;300;400) used on a liftgate (8) of a vehicle (6). The liftgate has an upper surface (4) and is typically a rear liftgate or hatch on the rear side of the vehicle. A housing (11;104;202;302;412) is connected to the upper surface of the liftgate. There is a moveable panel (12; 102;204, 208; 306, 308;402,403) connected to the housing using a connection. The connection is formed by a four bar linkage (20,20?; 106, 106?;210,210?; 311,311?;411, 411?) that forms a portion of the connection between the moveable panel and the housing. An actuator (14;110;212;314;414), which in one embodiment is a single rotary actuator is connected to the four bar linkage and causes the movement of the moveable panel.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel inducible genes from alfalfa. These genes are highly induced following mechanical harvesting or wounding of alfalfa. The genes are useful for inducible production of heterologous proteins following harvesting.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the production of a heterologous protein or peptide in a plant or a plant cell. The method involves providing a plant or a plant cell comprising construct comprising a harvest-inducible regulatory element that is operably linked with a heterologous coding sequence of interest, growing the plant or plant cell, and applying ABA or an analog thereof to the plant or plant cell, thereby inducing expression of the heterologous protein or peptide. If a plant is used, then following the application of ABA or an analogue thereof, the plant may be harvested.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel inducible genes from alfalfa. These genes are highly induced following mechanical harvesting or wounding of alfalfa. The genes are useful for inducible production of heterologous proteins following harvesting.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the production of a heterologous protein or peptide in a plant or a plant cell. The method involves providing a plant or a plant cell comprising construct comprising a harvest-inducible regulatory element that is operably linked with a heterologous coding sequence of interest, growing the plant or plant cell, and applying ABA or an analog thereof to the plant or plant cell, thereby inducing expression of the heterologous protein or peptide. If a plant is used, then following the application of ABA or an analogue thereof, the plant may be harvested.

Abstract: Pollen-mediated transferral of cytoplasmic genetic elements can be exploited in a breeding program, for example, to produce cybrids, that employs Brassica plants.